Advice on a camera Dilemma

[photogdave]

Judging from your Flickr site, you're from Vancouver?
Go to Leo's or Kerrisdale (not sure if they sell consignment) and see what it will sell for on consignment. If the value seems acceptable have them put it up for sale. Once it passes the 30 business day police inspection and goes up for sale you can take the camera back any time you like and have the choice to accept or refuse any offers made on it.

 

[Sonnar Brian]

You will get a fraction of what you paid for it. It's probably worth more to you than that, and will get you a "start" on the M6.

If you really want an M6, go for it. A used one is less than what you paid for the bleeding edge SLR in its day, so why stop now.

 

[cp_ste.croix]

In my defense I most certainly didn't buy it new...I only paid about $1200 for it, but am worried I'll only get 1/2 that.

Ah well...thanks again folks, and I may go see Leo.

 

[Sonnar Brian]

> "I only paid about $1,200 for it"

You should be able to get an M6 well within that budget! See, you've "been there, done that". Why change now? And the M6 will hold its value.

 

[OpenWater]

I won't say that cameras can't be an investment, but they haven't been for me. Some are worth more than I paid for them, most are worth less. (I now see that buying used takes most of the sting out.) But I've kept them because as others have said, some cameras do some things better than others can. (And I've also grown attached to them.) I really like my Canons. They are manual focus (Ftbn, A-1, T70) and not very modern at all. FD lenses are now inexpensive and I think they are of wonderful quality. (I won't even get into my wife's growing MF collection.) But they are not an investment, just tools to make photos.

I kept my Leica on a shelf for years I am sorry to say. But when my interest in RF re-emerged, it was there like an old friend. So if you like your SLR, keep it.

 

[Flyfisher Tom]

Why don't you advertise for a WTT? There might be someone with a spare body that might be looking for a top fo the line Canon SLR. IT is a great camera, afterall. good luck